After delivery the newborn begins to have increased RR, incr…
After delivery the newborn begins to have increased RR, increased work of breathing and diffuse crackles in all lung lobes. A chest x-ray is performed and reveals newborn has Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn. The nurse should expect to initiate what treatment?
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A pregnant woman has been receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion for treatment of severe preeclampsia for 24 hours. On assessment the nurse finds the following vital signs: temperature of 37.3° C, pulse rate of 88 beats/min, respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min, blood pressure (BP) of 148/90 mm Hg, absent deep tendon reflexes, and no ankle clonus. The client complains, “I’m so thirsty and warm.” What intervention would the nurse initiate first?
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